The New York Times, citing multiple sources, reports U.S. officials concluded this month that credible intelligence indicated an Iranian proxy was targeting President Trump and the aircraft he was aboard. Trump had arrived at the NATO summit in Turkey on a Qatar-donated new Boeing 747-8 that reportedly lacks the same level of advanced defensive systems as the older Air Force One. After receiving the threat intelligence, the Secret Service advised switching aircraft; Trump then departed on the ol

The New York Times, citing multiple sources, reports U.S. officials concluded this month that credible intelligence indicated an Iranian proxy was targeting President Trump and the aircraft he was aboard. Trump had arrived at the NATO summit in Turkey on a Qatar-donated new Boeing 747-8 that reportedly lacks the same level of advanced defensive systems as the older Air Force One. After receiving the threat intelligence, the Secret Service advised switching aircraft; Trump then departed on the older Air Force One. The previously undisclosed threat details explain the rapid decision and underscore concerns about the security of the Qatar-donated jet; Trump has pushed for rapid modifications to commission the aircraft.